Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean, South America
New Zealand
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
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Number of Varieties
83
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-138-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
White, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Caterpillar, Moths
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Cabbage Palm
In Hindi
सीताफल
गोभी पेड़
In German
Zuckerapfel
Cabbage tree
In French
Sugar Apple
arbre de chou
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
árbol de la col
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
λάχανο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pinha
repolho árvore
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
kapusta drzewo
In Latin
Sugar Apple
brassica ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Asparagales
Family
Annonaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Annona
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Maloideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
1664
1
27800
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